Information Technology

Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware."[1] IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information.

Today, the term information has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and the term has become very recognizable. IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. A few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include data management, networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as the management and administration of entire systems.

When computer and communications technologies are combined, the result is information technology, or "infotech". Information technology is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information. Presumably, when speaking of Information Technology (IT) as a whole, it is noted that the use of computers and information are associated.

In recent days ABET and the ACM have collaborated to form accreditation and curriculum standards for degrees in Information Technology as a distinct field of study separate from both Computer Science and Information Systems. SIGITE is the ACM working group for defining these standards.

One Simple Technology

How do you see yourself when it comes to technology? Are you the ultra techie kind, who is always looking for the newest stuff? Or are you somehow if when it comes to technology, fearing that it might overwhelm you?

Whether you belong to the first group or the second group, you will find lots of useful information in the blog One Simple Tech. This blog lives up to its name – the looks and contents are really quite simple. For those who pride themselves in being tech savvy, don’t brush the blog off because of its simplicity – it does tackle “big” issues. It’s just that the approach makes it easy to understand for everyone. Trust me, this is one tech blog that a LOT of people can actually make use of.